Industry in transition: what jobs will hydrogen create?

Hydrogen is seen as the key to the climate-neutral future of industry. No other federal state is as central to this as Lower Saxony.

The current GWS study "The Green Hydrogen Transformation in Lower Saxony" shows: If the hydrogen ramp-up succeeds, up to 60,000 additional jobs can be created by 2040, value added totalling 200 billion euros can be generated and energy-intensive industries can be secured in the state. Lower Saxony's ports, storage facilities and electrolysis projects make the state a potential hub for the German H₂ economy - provided that infrastructure, qualifications and sales markets grow at the right pace.

But what does this mean in concrete terms for employees, companies and regions in Lower Saxony? Which sectors are facing the greatest upheaval? Where will new jobs be created - and where will forward-looking training be needed to ensure that change does not fail due to a shortage of skilled labour?

Following a keynote speech by study author Anke Mönnig , we will discuss regional challenges and opportunities for shaping a fair and sustainable hydrogen transformation.

Further information and registration at https://www.koop-son.de/aktuelles/termine/termin/wasserstoff-motor-fuer-beschaeftigung-in-niedersachsen/2026-02-18_1400 (external link, opens in a new window)